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baccalaureate

ba kuh law ree uht

  • n  a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
  • n  an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies

  • Since it yields in these ways to societal pressures, the report argues, the baccalaureate is a "troubled institution.
  • The questions for the bachot, the dreaded baccalaureate examination that determines who shall-and who shall notbe eligible for university entrance, are formulated in Paris and .
  • This kind of discussion about what we know and how we know it is typical of a theory of knowledge class, a required element for an international-baccalaureate diploma.
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  • Richard Sykes in Times Online
    We can't rely on A levels any more. Everybody who applies has got three or four As. They [A levels] are not very useful. The International Baccalaureate is useful but again this is just a benchmark,Sir Richard said.
  • Matthew Goldstein in San Diego Union Tribune
    I am delighted that Andrew Bollington, currently Regional Director for the International Baccalaureate, will be taking on this important role. It carries responsibility for strategic planning and for service delivery to more than 45,000 students in... Graeme Davies http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Davies&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEM_7_fCXfFXNhdFr2UA7cJSkPcmA PR Web (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.prweb.com/releases/University_of_London/External_System/prweb2229554.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNH8ngWhEqXXWuEFskQv-T0pfthJqA Mar 12, 2009 7289 10543 baccalaureate When Dr. Bowker joined CUNY, there were four senior colleges and a few small community colleges. When he left, there were 18 campuses offering associate and baccalaureate degrees, including six community colleges, as well as a graduate school of...

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